Vital Statistics
What year was David Blackwell born?
1919
What did David Blackwell face during most of his life?
Segregation.
Did David Blackwell get married?
Yes.
What city and state was David Blackwell born in?
Centralia, Illinois
What was going on during David's childhood?
(Hint: Whites thought they were superior)
Racism
What year did David Blackwell die?
2010
What was David Blackwell known as?
A Professor/Statiscian
What is David's wife name?
Ann Madison Blackwell
What theories did David come up with?
Theory of duels
Game theory
Probability theory
How did David Blackwell die?
Natural Causes
How many siblings did David have?
3 - (two brothers and one sister)
How old was David Blackwell when he past away?
91 years old.
Who are David's parents?
Grover Blackwell and Mabel Johnson
In the "Theory of duels" what did David do?
Blackwell used game theory to analyze situations like bluffing in poker and the optimal time to fire in a duel.